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Fortra Acquires Beyond Security, Expands Cybersecurity Portfolio

Fortra CEO said the acquisition will be good news for her company's partners. Fortra has acquired Beyond Security, a vulnerability assessment and management software provider, to further beef up its cybersecurity portfolio. Beyond Security’s cloud-based products help organizations scan for network or application vulnerabilities. Its team and solutions will fit into Fortra's infrastructure...
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Harvest Partners Takes a Stake in HelpSystems (now Fortra)

Funds managed by Harvest Partners SCF LP, the non-control private equity strategy of Harvest Partners LP, have signed a definitive agreement to lead a minority investment in HelpSystems (now Fortra), a software company focused on cybersecurity and automation. HP SCF will join existing investors TA Associates, Charlesbank Capital Partners, HGGC and HelpSystems employees to support the company’s...
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IBM i marketplace continues to expand

Fortra has published its seventh annual IBM i Marketplace Survey. It shows that use of the IBM i platform has surged during the pandemic. What makes this growth more interesting, is that most of the growth has been on-premises or in private datacentres not in the cloud.
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Security remains top focus

Fortra has published its seventh annual IBM i Marketplace Survey, exploring how organizations use the IBM i platform and the IT initiatives it supports. Security concerns intensify with challenges over remote worker access.
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Digital Defense, Inc. Discloses Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in D-Link VPN Routers

Work From Home Use of Popular VPN Routers Increases Immediacy of Critical Patch SAN ANTONIO, Texas – December 8, 2020 – Digital Defense, Inc., a leader in vulnerability management and threat assessment solutions, today announced that its Vulnerability Research Team (VRT) uncovered a previously undisclosed vulnerability affecting D-Link VPN routers. D-Link DSR-150, DSR-250, DSR-500 and DSR-1000AC...